Recent content by celticwarlock

This carburetor was rebuilt 20 years ago, and in that time, it has never failed, warped, or needed meaningful adjustment of any kind. I've heard all sorts of stories about how crappy these early Holleys are, but honestly, this one has been awesome since I got the car in 2005. I am aware...

The stock carb on my 1969 NY is leaking from the casting. I don't know if this can be repaired from the inside, but it seems unlikely (and probably unwise). Has anyone ever seen anything like this? I sure haven't, and I've been messing with cars for over 30 years. In any case, my first...

I'm going with Berkley One for now. Thank you guys for all the input. $345 yearly for the 2 cars with reasonable, realistic coverage limits.

I'm looking into Berkley One now. The preliminary quote was around $430 for 2 cars (the Chrysler and a Saturn 3-door). I'm shopping around, but this doesn't seem unreasonable. Hagerty is a bit more steep.

Greetings, all. My 1969 NY just got dropped from American Collectors insurance. They claim that the car has to be worth at least $5K (they valued it at $4K), and added that it has actually depreciated recently, so they won't insure me. I don't see how that's possible, because it would be...

I appreciate the information, but I don't think I'm going to do that. I ran compressed air through it, and there's no blockage, so any other problem that may exist probably requires replacement. If that's the case, then I will likely replace the entire master cylinder. For now, the car...

Absolutely nothing. I assume they're internal.... The reason for this whole post is that this isn't the first time I've worked on this brake system. I've been all over this car. I've owned it for nearly 20 years. In every single case, without exception, I have never seen this when working...

Nothing has been changed other than what i mentioned. What's got me concerned is that opening the system at any point should allow the pedal to go to the floor, and with this car, that isn't happening. Disconnecting the main line before the split at the differential, disconnecting the lines...

Alright. I disconnected the main line from the brake hose. I then pressed on the pedal, and still, it wouldn't go to the floor. It did, however, move fluid through the line. I then disconnected the line at the master cylinder and ran compressed air through the entire length. There was no...

The rubber line is a Raybestos part.

What's the difference between the 2? Is one merely a splitter (distribution block), and the other plays an active role in regulating the hydraulics (proportioning valve)? I thought every vehicle built after a certain year has a proportioning valve.

I considered this a possibility. Can I use compressed air to clear it, if it has a blockage?

I'll try this, although I can't imagine things would be different from turning the bleeder out several turns. I'll give it a shot snyway.

I slready replaced it a couple of weeks ago. I mentioned this in my initial post.

The wheel cylinders were replaced. Upon removal, the lines were dripping, so I can't say there's a restriction further up the line. They were dripping pretty slowly, but dripping nevertheless.